PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gomez Selena (ranked 4437 p4p, 4304 weight class) and Metaxas Kalliope (ranked 568 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Gomez Selena has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Selena
vs
Kalliope

190 cm
18
191
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
192
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gomez Selena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Metaxas Kalliope!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selena tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Selena takes the fight into the clinch.
Selena lands a nice shot to the body.
Selena lands a nice shot to the body.
Selena working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Selena doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Selena prevents a takedown attempt there.
Selena lands a body punch in the clinch.
Selena pushes Kalliope back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Selena putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kalliope in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Selena stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Selena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Selena lands with a light punch inside.
Selena gets underhooks to prevent Kalliope's takedown attempt.
Selena lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selena stops a takedown attempt from Kalliope.
Gomez Selena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Metaxas Kalliope.
Selena works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kalliope looks winded!
Selena lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selena lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Selena.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Selena creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Selena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Selena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Selena.
A knee to the head by Selena.
A right hand to the body from Selena.
Selena scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Selena lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kalliope takes a shot to the head.
Selena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kalliope's face.
Selena lands a body shot in the clinch.
Selena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Selena connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kalliope's face.
Selena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Selena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Selena lands a hook to the side of the head.
Selena scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Selena.
Selena scores with a hook to the body.
Selena lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalliope backwards.
Selena lands a right hand.
Selena prevents the takedown attempt.
Selena scores with a nice hook to the head.
Selena with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Selena lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Selena stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Selena landing knees to the head.

Kalliope is rocked!
A short right from Selena.
Kalliope is still on wobbly legs! Can Selena finish him?
Selena lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kalliope wants to take the fight to the mat but Selena manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Selena has Kalliope pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Kalliope is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Selena - that's hurt Kalliope badly! Oh, another knee lands and Kalliope is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Kalliope doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Gomez Selena!
Gomez Selena thanked the fans post fight for their support.